East Wittering and Bracklesham

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East Wittering
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East Wittering
Location within West Sussex
Area3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)  [1]
Population4,117  [1] 2001 Census
  Density 1,070/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
OS grid reference SZ795973
  London 60 miles (97 km) NNE
Civil parish
  • East Wittering
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHICHESTER
Postcode district PO20
Dialling code 01243
Police Sussex
Fire West Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament
Website http://www.ewbpc.org.uk/
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50°46′13″N0°52′25″W / 50.7703°N 0.8737°W / 50.7703; -0.8737

East Wittering, [2] or East Wittering and Bracklesham, is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The parish lies on the coast of the Manhood Peninsula, approximately six miles (9.6 km) southwest of Chichester. It comprises the built-up areas of Bracklesham and the eastern half of East Wittering, the western half of which lies within the boundary of West Wittering civil parish. To the east of Bracklesham used to be East Thorney, a detached portion of East Wittering separated from the body of the parish by the very narrow strip of Earnley. East Thorney is now under the sea off Bracklesham. [3]

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest Bracklesham Bay is within the parish. It is an area of biological and geological interest. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. "East Wittering". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. Salzman, L.F., ed. (1953). "East Wittering". A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4: The Rape of Chichester. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. Natural England. "SSSI Citation Bracklesham Bay" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 4 April 2009.